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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,241,999 and 20,609,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,241,999 and 20,609,037 is: 45,956,768.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,241,999 : 20,609,037 = 20,609,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,241,999/20,609,037 = 20,609,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,241,999x = 20,609,037 × 20,609,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,241,999x = 424,732,406,067,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,732,406,067,369/9,241,999
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,956,768.23

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